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Mary Adams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Mary Adams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wynn & W — first a spouse (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roberson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Roberson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Adams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dallas Adams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Dewey Adams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dallas Adams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bobby Adams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jimmy Adams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Adams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 4
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Daughter, age 14
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Marie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 25
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Adams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roberson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Adams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wynn Adams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Adams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ina Adams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wynn Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Adams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ina Adams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Adams
Spouse · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth Sturgill | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Elmer Sturgill | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Maude Sturgill | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Donald Sturgill | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Morgan C. Balling | 66 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Louisa V. Balling | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lucinda Mullins | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Elvis O. Kilgore | 18 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Maggie M. Kilgore | 14 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Kenneth Kilgore | 12 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Claude D. Balling | 34 | Head | Teaching | Virginia |
| 52 | Julia Balling | 33 | Wife | Teaching | Kentucky |
| 53 | Phyllis Balling | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | R. H. Balling | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Laura D. Balling | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Alma L. Balling | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Allie M. Balling | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Flora I. Balling | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Gladys V. Balling | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ben Elmo Balling | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | W. H. Balling | 53 | Head | Timber Cutter | Virginia |
| 62 | Gertrude Balling | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Dallas Adams | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Mary Adams THIS PERSON | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dewey E. Adams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Bobby J. Adams | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Jimmy R. Adams | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Loretta Adams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Dallas Jr. Adams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Patrick Sturgill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mae Sturgill | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Veder Sturgill | 25 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Kendall Sturgill | 21 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 74 | Frank Roberts | 49 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Nevesta Roberts | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ella Roberts | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 77 | Corbert Roberts | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Harlin Roberts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Hillard Roberts | 17 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy Roberts | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
Mary
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)